Fabric-covered toy figure



Nov. 30 1926. 1,608,904

H. MULLER FABRIC COVERED TOY FIGURE Filed April a. i925 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. so 192e. 1,608,904

H. M LLER FABRIC COVERED TOY FIGURE Ifiled April 8. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedNov. 3o, '1926.

HEINRICH MLLER, or Nunnm'mmo', GERMANY.

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FABRIC-'COVERED vTOY FIGURE.

Application mea April s, 1925, serial in.

This invention relates to toy figures made' 'of sheet metal and covered with fabric andit -relates especially to the manner inwhich the fabric is fixed on the bodyof the figurel and on the members of the same andto the arrangement which makes it possible to form' the several members and to put the' same together after lthe severa-l elements have"\ been covered with fabric.

A` toy ligure and the several elements of which the same is composed are shown, by way of example, on the accompanying drawingsin which f Fig. 1 shows the toy ligure in 'vertical section. Thefabrie pover is indicated by dash and dot lines, in the hollow body of the figure a bottle shaped. insertion is shown.

Fig. 2 shows in front elevation the body of the toy figure- Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of 2.

Fig. 4' shows on larger scale means fory connecting the edges of the body with one anothe'r.

Figs. 5 and 6 show the ieces of sheet metal of which the arms and egs are made).

Fig. 7 illustrates the means for fixing the arms or legs.

Fig. 8 shows a sheet metal disk serving at the same time for holding together the parts of the body and for attaching the arms.

Figs. 9 and' 10 show respectively in front relevation and in side elevation the sheet metal blanks for a bears head. i.

Figs. 11fand 12 are similar views as'Figs.

9 and 10 relating to a monkeys head. I J Fig. 13 shows the face of a lnonkeys head in a plane.

Fig. 14 illustrates how aneye is fixed in a bears head.

Fig. 15 shows the sheetv metal blank designed to form an ear of a bears head in front elevation and side elevation and illustrates in which manner it is covered with fabric. v

Fig. 16 shows the means for fixingy the head rotatably on the body of the figure.

The elements ofthe toy figure shown in Fig. 1 are: the head 1, the body 2, the arms 3, and the legs 4. These elements are covered with fabric 5 as indicated by dash and dot lines. The body 2 is made from a pieceof sheet metal bent so that the edges 6 and 7 are in contact. The edge 6 has pointed teeth 8 designed to engage with slots 10 of flaps 9.

P At either side of each flap 9 a pointed tooth 12 is arranged, In order to fix the fabric 21,732, and vin Germany August 22, 1921.

5 on the body it is put on thepointed teeth 8placd around the body, hooked on the pointed teethf12 and pulled over the edge 7 beforethe two edges are in contact the one with the other. When the edges are made to )om the pointed teeth 8 stick through the fabric and penetrate into the slots 10, where-l upon they are bent as shown in Fig. 3 to hold the edges together. The .ends of teeth 8 are accessible through the open neck end of'the body. Owing to the connection by teeth and slitted flaps any shifting of the edges 4in contact is prevented. A

Qn the upper edge atithe neck of the body polnted teeth 11 are arranged over which the fabrioispulled so that it is securely held onare bent linwardly the body. These teeth 11 after the fabric has been put on.

The blanks of sheet metal 3, 4 designed to form the arms and legs have also pointed teeth 13 or 14 on the side edges which are however not to be bent. The teeth on two opposite edges of one blank 3 or 4 are slightly displaced the one with regard to the other and the edge is at the side of each tooth cut kout so thatt o opposite teeth do not come the one in Contact with the other nor with the opposite edge when the blank is bent to form anarmor leg. Teeth l5 on the lower edge of the blank 3 for the arms do not only serve ,to hold the edge of the fabric which covers the arm but also a piece 17 of cloth which forms a hand of the ligure. The foot end of the blank 4. for the legs has at the ypoint where the heel is situated a pointed tooth 16 serving to hold the edge of the cover of fabric or cloth and for fixing a disk 18 (Fig. 1) which closes the opep lower end of the leg and serves as sole.

At the sides of the pointed tooth 16 the edge of the blank 4 is curved inward to form concavities 22 so that, when the tooth 16 has been bent inward it does not project over the edge of the piece 4 of sheet metal but is flush with this edge, the cloth cover being-also quite smooth on this edge. The sidesy 19 of the teeth 8, 16 (Figs. 4 and 6) are approximately parallel to one another and are shaped only at the front ends to form a Sharp point whereby the penetrating of the teeth between the threads of the fabric is facilitated and the `cloth is prevent .ed from sliding back and getting loose when the members so that they remain in any desired position without the aid of springs.

As the sheet metal blanks after having been ing sunk into a cavity 23 of the outer wall ot the arm so that the cloth cover covers this rivet head smoothly. i

The axle 20 is preferably straight. It

however an element, like the insertion 25 in Fig.` 1, is to be inserted into the toy figure the axle 20 of the arms is set ofi' to pass around this insertion. Instead of a set off axle 20 an annular disk 26,A shown in Fig. 8 may be used which has a central aperture 27 designed to receive the insertion 25. This annular disk 26 has two opposite arms 28 which form the axle for the arms.

The lateral extensions 28 of the annular disk 26 'are bent to semi-circular shape be -tore the arm is ut on; they have incisions 29 near their en s. After the arm h as been put onthe Hap. 30 of the extensions 28 formed by the incisions 29 are brought lnto the straight position indicated by dash and dot lines whereby the arm is' securely held on the extensions. The annular disk 26 has further rounded teeth 24 on its circumference designed to be inserted through slots in the body whereupon the pro]eet1ng ends of said teeth are bent over to secure the disk in its position in the body and to securely hold together the two halves of the b ody.

The sheet metal blank from which the head is made is of a shape corresponding with the shape ofthe head of the animal to be represented.

'Figs 9 andt 10 show, by way vof example, the head of a bear. rI`he sheet metal blank comprises two front parts 31 and 32 and a back part 33. Between these parts a front gap 34 and two lateral gaps 35 are arranged which are designed to receive the edges of the cloth cover. The cloth or .abrle cover is held on the lower edge of the head by pointed teeth 61. A disk 36 serves to fsecurely hold the parts of the head in position.

The disk 36 has extensions 37 to be inserted throughslits in the sheet metal of lthe head. The projecting ends of these extensions 37 are bent over.

The lateral gaps of the head are enlarged at lthe upper ends 38, said enlargements being designed to receive the ears. As shown in Fig. l5 the ear consists of a piece of cardboard 43S) covered with cloth 40. Pointed teeth 41 on the edges of the en'- larged part 38 of the slots 35 serve for holding the ear.`4`

In the sheet metal of the head holes 42 for the eyes and holes 43 and 44 are arranged through For the monkeys head shown in Figs. 11

which the threads pass which are 4 `used'for sewing the vsnout or mouth.

and l2 the face, which has no hair, is formedl of a separate piece of sheet metal 45' shown in Fig. V13. The sheet metal blank for the head is composed of. two front parts 46, 47 and of a back part'48 between which slots 49 and 50 are arranged vinto which the cloth can be accommodated. A disk 51 in the head serves for holding the parts together and this disk 51 has extensions 52. Two apertures 53 serve to receive the ears.

Around the face part 45 a slot 55 is ar- It is held on th(` edge of the head. A transverse slot 59 is "designed to rece'ive the piece of cloth which represents the beard of the animal and which is further pulled over the lower edge of the face part.

'lhe eyes on the monkeys head are formed by a piece of sheet metal 66 on which eyes are painted and which isfixed behind the eye holes 65. A Hap 67 on the upper end ol:

the face part serves to seciirely hold the eye pleees in position.

For a bear figure the eyes 68 shown in Fig. 14 are used. As mounting for the eyes serve two metal tongues 69 which are stuck through the cloth cover 5 and .through holes of the wall Iof the head whereupon they are bent over. The eyes serve at the same time to pull the cloth cover into the sockets of the eyes and to make it-fit tightly on the same.

The head can be removably connected with 'or fixed on the body of the figure. In the,

toy figure shown in Fig.`l the head is removable. It is held bythe insertion 25. An elastic metal sleeve 70'the lower edge of which is flanged outwards projects through an aperture of disk' .36. Flaps 71cut out ofthe sheet metal of the sleeve are bent outward aft-er the insertion ofthe sleeve so that they lay on the disk 36. The sleeve 7() holds the upper end of the insertion 25 and 1 serves at the same time to close the' insertion which has the shape ofv a bottle'. The endv plate 72 of the sleeve70 bears'on the capsule 73 which closes the bottle shaped insertion.

This capsule might also be connected with the sleeve. In the form of construction shown in Fig. 16 the head is rotatably connected with the body so that it cannot be lremoved. A metal sleeve 7 4 held inthe body by means of the axle 2O of the arms passing through apertures 75 in the wall of said sleeve, projects into the head. Thissleeve 74 is slit inlongitudinal direction and has at the upper end a cut out portion 76 in the edge of which incisions 77 are made so that liaps 7& are produced. These flaps are bent outward and grip over the upwardly flanged edgeJSO ot a horizontal plate 79 fixed in the head. When the head is turned with regard tothe body the flaps 78 slide upon the edge 80. As the sleeve is slit it is elastic and tills completely the inner spaces of the body and of the head so that the head is securely held in position.Y

I claim n f l. A' toy figure composed of several elementsmade of hollow pressed sheet metal representing eacha member or part of the figure, and a cloth cover on each of said elements, pointed teeth on the edges of said elements bent inwardly within said hollow elements on which pointed teeth the cloth cover is securely held.

2. A toy ligure composed of several elements made of hollow pressed sheet metal representing each a member or part of the figure, pointed teeth on the opposite edges of each sheet metal element said teeth being bent inwardly within said hollowelements and displaced with regard to one another.' and a cloth cover for each sheet metal element having its edges clamped between the edges of the sheet metal elements and stuck onto saiil pointed teeth.

3. A toy figure composed of hollow pressed sheet metalelements representing each a member or part of the figure, pointed teeth on one edge of each element, flaps on the other edge said fia s having ,each a slot for the reception o the opposite teeth of the adjacent edge so that the edges are held together' by the bent over teeth, and a cloth cover on each element. the edges of saidclotli cover being clamped between two ad]acent edges and stuck on said pointed teeth.

4. A toy figure composed of hollow pressed sheet metal elements, representing each a member or part of the ligure, pointed' teeth l.on theopposite edges of .each element said teeth on one edge being displaced with regard to said teeth on the other edge and cavities at the sides of said teeth so that,

when the teeth are bent over they are :Hush with said edges, and a cloth cover on each element clamped between two adjacent edges and securely held by said bent teeth.

5. A toy figure `composed of hollow pressed sheet metal elements representing each a member or part of ,the ligure, one of said elements representing the head having slits in its wall, a horizontal disk in this latter hollow-pressed sheet metal element and radial extensions on the circumference O said disk said extensions engaging with said slits so that when they-have been bent over, said sheet metal element is securely held together.

6. In toy figures composed of hollow pressed sheet metal elements representing each .a member or part ot' the ligure, cloth fcovers one for each of said elements, a head 7. In toy figures composed ot hollow pressed sheet metal elements representing each a member or part of the figure, cloth covers one for each of said elements, a head made from a hollow pressed piece ofvsheet metal having slots upwardly extending from the lower edge to separate from oneanother :the several parts of the head said slots being further designed to accommodate the cloth of its cover which is in excess,

and a face of said head made from a separate piece of sheet metal and surrounded by a slot designed to accommodate the edge of the cloth cover of the face.

8. In toy .figures composed of hollow pressed sheet metal elements each element' representing a member or part of the figure, cloth covers one 'for each element, a head made from a hollow pressed piece of sheet metal having slots upwardly extending from the lower edge to separate from one another the several parts of the head said slots being further designed to accommodate the cloth which is in excess', and a face of said head made from a separate piece of sheet metal and. surrounded by a slot designedl to accommodate the edge of the cloth cover, iaps on the edge of said tace part and flaps on the corresponding edge of the head part said liaps of the two edges being'located the one above the other they ilaps of the face part hooking within the head portion and the flaps of the head part hooking within the :tace part.

9. In toy ligures composed of hollow pressedA cloth covered sheet metal elements representing each a member or part of the figure, a cloth cover for each element, a head made from a hollow pressed piece ozt` sheet metal having slots upwardlyextending from the lower ed e to separate from one anotherv the several parts of the head said slots being further designed to accommodate the cloth which is in excess, a tace of said head made from a separate piece of sheet metal and surrounded by a slot designed to accommodate the edge ofthe head cloth cover and having a. slot at the place where the mouth is, iaps on the edge of said yface part and flaps on the corresponding edge of thelhead part saidraps of the two edges being located the one `above the other the head part and the llapsof the head part hooking within the face part, and a piece of Cloth to represent the beard inserted into the mouth slot and pulled over the lower portion of the face part.

10. ln toy figures composed of hollow pressed cloth covered sheet metal elements representing each a member or part of the figure, a cloth cover for each element, a head made from a hollow pressed piece of sheet metal having slots upwardly extending from the lower edge to separate from one another the several parts of the head said slots being further designed to accommodate `the cloth of the head cover which is in excess, vand a face of said headmade from a separate piece of sheet'metal and surrounded by a slot designed to accommodate the edge of the head cloth cover, flaps on the edge of said face part and flaps on the corresponding edge of the head part said flaps on the two edges being located the one above the other the flaps of the face part hooking within the head part and the flaps of the head part hooking within the face part, a piece of sheet metal having eyes painted on it placed behind the eye holes, and a flap at the upper edge of the face part designed to be bent over inwardly andw downwardly to hold said eye piece.V

11. -A toy figure composed o fseveral elements of hollow pressed cloth covered sheet metal representing the body, the arms, the legs and the head, an insertion piece in said body, and an elastic sleeve in said head, a horizontal annular disk fixed' in said head so that it surrounds said sleeve, and flaps outwardlybent from the lower edge of said sleeve resting upon said horizontal disk said sleeve resting on said insertion of the body.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my sgnature.

HEINRICH MLLER. 

